Margaret "Peggy" M. Brobst
Nov 27, 2017
Margaret "Peggy" M. Brobst, 88, of Freeport, died Monday November 27, 2017 in her home. Margaret was born October 2, 1929 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth A. and Eleanor M. (Moses) Miller. She married Robert D. Brobst April 11, 1953 in Freeport. Mr. Brobst passed away March 21, 2003. Margaret worked at Micro Credit Union, Economy Life...
Joseph D. Doolittle
Nov 25, 2017
Joseph Doolittle, who found true joy in life, died Saturday at 1:15 a.m. after a short illness, though his health had been failing. The musician, teacher, traveler and family man had been a Freeport resident for almost 50 years. Joe was a kind and generous person who loved people. A popular teacher, he often heard from former students about...
Donna M. Kerr
Nov 23, 2017
Donna M. Kerr, 69, of Cedarville, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Monroe Clinic Hospice House in Monroe, Wisconsin. Donna was born November 3, 1948 in Freeport, the daughter of Jacob and Grace (Frank) Johnson. She married David Kerr Sr. on August 16, 1968. Donna worked for Thermos for 17 years and Newell-Rubbermaid for 12 years. She was a...
Virgil J. Swalve
Nov 22, 2017
Forrreston, IL- Virgil J. Swalve, life-long farmer, auctioneer, real estate broker, and community leader, died Wednesday, November 22 at Liberty Village Manor under Hospice Care after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Damaris (Windle) Swalve of Forreston; daughter Amy Rasing, her husband Dan, and sons, Joshua (Madison, WI) and Tyler (Springfield, IL); daughter...
Jeremy L. Rodrigues
Nov 15, 2017
Jeremy L. Rodrigues, 41, of Orangeville, died Wednesday November 15, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1976 in Santa Clara, CA, the son of Ricky Rodrigues and Cynthia Puerner. Jeremy enjoyed motorcycling, watching Dukes of Hazzard, and following Dale Earnhardt, Sr. He loved his dog Harley. Jeremy is survived by his father Ricky Rodrigues; his...
Calvin C. Thompson
Nov 15, 2017
Calvin C. Thompson 79, of Freeport, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Calvin was born April 27, 1938 in Freeport, the son of George and Hazel (Kosier) Thompson. He married Barbara Shenberger April 30, 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa. Calvin worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Local 150 for 44 years. He was a fan of...
Steven L. Kampmeier
Nov 13, 2017
Steven L. Kampmeier, 64, of Freeport, died Monday November 13, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Steven was born June 22, 1953 in Freeport, the son of Eugene and LaVerne (Royster) Kampmeier. He married Shirley K. Johnson October 28, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Steven was a graduate of both Pearl City High School (1971) and Quad City Barber School....
Ruth Oramay Detert
Nov 12, 2017
Ruth OraMay Detert, 86, of Freeport, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Home. Ruth was born May 15, 1931 in Mitchell, South Dakota, the daughter of Herbert H. and Lydia W. (Schroeder) Stahnke. Growing up Ruth attended schools in Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma where her father served as an Army Chaplain during World War II. Ruth...
Donald O. Mcilnay
Nov 3, 2017
Donald O. McIlnay, 90, of Freeport, died Friday November 3, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Home. Donald was born October 25, 1927 in Freeport, the son of J.A. and Pearl (Powell) McIlnay. He married Bernadine Davis on October 8, 1949 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Mr. McIlnay worked as a meat cutter for many years. He was a member of Zion...
Elizabeth Fye
Nov 3, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Fye, 87, a woman of great beauty and grace, of kindness and compassion, left this life November 3, 2017 in Liberty Village, Manor Court in Freeport, IL surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 18, 1930 to Andrew and Theodora (Leban) Lawson in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. On July 14, 1951 she married John Fye in...
Mamie Ruth Offard
Nov 2, 2017
Mamie Offard, came into this world anxious and high spirited on April 30, 1934, one of twelve children born to the late John and Ethel (Lenoir) McGee in Freeport, IL. She and the late Samuel Offard were united in marriage in 1954 and to that union two children were born. Mamie worked outside the home at Micro Switch for...
Lizzie Lee Winston
Nov 2, 2017
Remembering Your Life On August 6, 1931, Pate and Virginia Allen gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Lizzie Allen, in Jonestown, MS. Lizzie was one of 12 children born to this union. One day as Ms. Lizzie was walking down the street she crossed paths with a young man named, Julius Winston and she caught his eye. So,...
Josephine R. Zimmerman
Oct 29, 2017
Josephine (Jo) R. Zimmerman, 92, of Freeport, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the Lord's Day, Sunday, October 29, 2017. She was born on May 10, 1925, in Freeport to Mark and Harriet (Clarke) McLeRoy. Josephine graduated from Freeport High School in 1943. She married Milton Zimmerman on October 21, 1950, at the Freeport...
Charles Joseph Migliore
Oct 29, 2017
Charles Joseph Migliore, 96, of Freeport, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 in his home. Charles was born October 19, 1921 in Lena, Illinois, the son of Jacomo and Mary (Perone) Migliore. He married Tina Valente October 29, 1945 in Rome. Joseph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enjoyed being in the outdoors,...
Myrtle I. Buttel
Oct 28, 2017
Myrtle I. Buttel, 91, of German Valley, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Manor Court of Liberty Village, Freeport. Myrtle was born August 11, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Hjalmar and Hildegard (Goelzer) Strommen. She married Calvin Buttel August 11, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Buttel passed away October 21, 1992. Myrtle was a 1949 graduate of...
Lyle W. Dahms
Oct 25, 2017
Lyle William Dahms of Freeport, Illinois went home to heaven on October 25, 2017. Lyle was born to Kearny and Christie Belle Shippee Dahms on November 28, 1928 in the little town of McConnell, IL. His second mother, after Christie Belle passed at a young age, Ruby Klontz. He has one older brother Edgar married to Coyla. On June...
Paul J. Gould
Oct 23, 2017
Paul J. Gould Loving family member and friend Paul J. Gould went home to our Lord on Monday, October 23, 2017, at age 86 in Danville, California. Paul, a Freeport resident from 1970 to 2016, retired in 1996 as co-owner of what is now Fairway Ford-Lincoln. In 1958, Paul married Margaret Bills. They had four children: Michael (Beth Exline)...
John L. Brumfield Jr.
Oct 21, 2017
In the early morning hours of hours of October 21, 2017, my Lord called home John L. Brumfield Jr. He was born December 11, 1927 in Canton, Mississippi to the late John L. Brumfield Sr. and Rosa Lee Hill-Brumfield. John grew up in Freeport and graduated from Freeport High School. After marrying the love of his life they settled...
Norma Marie Dowdle
Oct 20, 2017
Norma Marie Dowdle, 91, of Freeport, Illinois passed away Friday, October 20, 2017, at Parkview Home. Norma was born October 14, 1926, in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Dora (Haines) Krotz. She attended St. Joseph Hospital Nursing School in Memphis, Tennessee as a member of the Cadet Nursing Corps beginning in 1944, becoming a Registered Nurse upon...
Eldon L. Labudde
Oct 20, 2017
Eldon L. LaBudde, 93, of Freeport died Friday October 20, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born September 2, 1924 in Ogle County, Illinois the son of John and Emma (Rodermond) LaBudde. Eldon married Rogene Meyer on April 16, 1946 in Baileyville, IL. He worked for 17 years at Structo Manufacturing Company and 17 years at Newell Rubermaid....
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